MR.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1947.
SHINWELL UNDER FIRE
Heckled By Raucous Audience On Eve Of
Labour Party Conference
"WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE?”
London, May 25.
The Minister of Fuel, Emmanuel Shinwell, told a raucous heckling audience tonight that if Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Anthony Eden, in- stead of the Labour Party, had been running the Government, Britain today would be deep in "Industrial strife on a scale never before ex- perienced."
The Fuel Minister had to shout at times to be
heard above the "cat calling" crowd.
into the the, mngs ist dkl not run Speaking an rally on eve of the Labour Party' con-heekhing that greeted Shinwell.: George Tomlinson, Minister of ference opening, Shinwell said. "We have been spared the ob- Education, told an audience in scene presence of a Tory Goethe Winter Gardens that he had. ernment in power. We must go discovered why Chuch did not forward in our goal and the approve of the Labour Govern- namby pamby old spirits in ment,
"He doesn't like an because we are keeping our promises to
our own party must be prc. vented. We decline to apologise for what has been dune. Mis the electors. Why should he takes have been made but we are making endeavour to try to lay the foundation of a better onder of steleky,”
Vou
Someone shouted, "Why don't) ait down," but Shomwell! merely threw the heckler a cold fook and raised his voice.
"Garrulous Old Gentleman"
take utbruge? For the simple reason it has never been done before and if there is one thing the Tories object to....it is the creating of precedents".
of
un
Hugh Dalton, Chancellor the Exchequer, elaborated
theme that the Labwar
it was carrying out
c
HUNGER STRIKE
Belgrade, May 26,
The official Yugoslav News Agency reported from Trieste today that political prisonera there have been on a hunger strike for eight days, demand- ing better food and permis. alon to receive Newspapers
and letters in the Stovene Janguage.
Thirty-one of them, were in Puspital, the Agency said. fulding that protesta had been sent to the Allied Military Government by factory work- ers-Renter.
"Completely
Absurd"
Paris, May 25. The Idea that the United States will only lend money to Britain if she gets rid of the Socialist Government
Was branded as completely absurd today by the independent Con- servative Paris paper "Figaro."
The paper, stated that a rum- our has been current in France to the effect that America! granted the recent loan of U.S.j $200,000,000 to France on the condition that she got rid of the Communists,
These statemenes and reports that Amerken will only give a Joan to Britain if she ends the
of the reign
Socialists dictated by bad faith als by considerable naivete, "Figaro" declared.--Reuter,
Germans Get Baltic
Ports Back
Berlin, May 25.
Arthur Horner's Volte-Face
Margate, May 25. Revision of the British loan agreement with the United States and a conference of all Domin- ion Prime Ministers and colonial leaders of the British Empire to discuss joint economic plan- ning was called for today on the eve of the Labour Party conference here, in a statement issued by Mr. Arthur Horner, miners' leader, not on behalf of his trade union but of the Communist Party.
Stating that convertability of sterling balances
could not be resumed in July and that Britain. must regain her freedom for a joint long-term planning of her foreign trade with other coun- tries despite the Bretton Woods Agreement, Mr. Horner argued that the United States had not kept their part of the bargain.
They had failed to develop Conference, to back Mr. Doyin their domestic full-employment which was arrived at, despite Mr. with A large policy, to reduce their tariff or toner's efforts, make massive loans for world re-majority, has confirmed this im
political pression. without construction
The in the
Communists themaniver conditions "as envisaged
have clearly been embarrassed by Hobseyelt era." are
The
put Communists
these the attack on Mr. Bevin by
to have points, not in the framework of "Irventia" which seems
this an attack on Mr. Ernest Bevin's served only to consolidate
nnel their domestic support.
statement foreign policy, but of
that economic programme for dealing which positively mentiona with Britain's coming dollar Britain's new trade agreement crisis.
with Poland and the trade nego-
and
Management of the North German Baltic ports of Wismar, Rostok and Stralsund has been re- turned to the Germans by the Russian Mili- tary Administration in Germany.
Backing Bevin
on the
"No international policy can Itiations with Russia are slope in sceme aba solve the problein unless Britain the right direction is reorganised to produce for her designed to dissociate them from own and the world's needs," the the impression èrented by that
document states.
article in the Soviet newspaper. The Incentive Bonus moin This shifting of the
In the domestic field, weight of Communist propaganda fother hand, the Communist de- un the eve of the Labour Partymand for more ruthless planning Conference from a negative at- and stricter concentration on e- tack on Mr. Bevin to a patriotic sentials will find a sympathetic Britain, and echo among many trade unionists appeal for saving
Wingera 'at from the foreign to the domestle and political Left scene, la conaldered significant by this Conference. and packing servers here, who regardist out for the first time in favour But the Communists have come the Communist partly due to realisation that anti-Bevin
a system of "incentive bonuses" paganda will suffer a heavy dle-to workers which would make fent in the first
guaranteed payments above the the minimum wage dependent on out-
pul
and
also for
"kind "shock brigade" system of volun- tary week-end work in key in- dustries, both by their workers and by outside teer.
The Cerman local authorities| Some of the wharves were piled will be given full responsibility high with crales
Party pledges,
"We are
enrrying out our "What is the alternative to a promises on the double," he said, for shipping, enlargement of har. cases bearing the Imprint of the with bour facilities, and local exchange Soviet reparations agency-Tech Labour Government," he asked! "In the last sessions and
of goods.
noproimport. The Russians said and then answered, "The Tory the Hossler new moving to
A big programme of expansion that the crates contained textiles Kat close we shall have passed more and rebuilding of these ports in and glass, and some of the larger Government led by that rulous old gentleman Mr. Chur-legislative conctments and set order to increase the capacity of cases transport equipment-Reu- chill or by the debonaire Minis in motion more administration German shipping will be under. ter.
fer Eden,"
Another heckler interrupted with, "We should not have been here now if it had not been for Churchill,"
Shinwell retorted, "You should not be here now if it had not been far the collective efforts of the workers of Great Britain,
♫
pjachinery than any other two taken. has ever The
provides for sessions Parliament
programe
the dredging operations along known,“
Tory Onslaught Mecklenburg shore from Wismar Noel-Baker opened his ad-to Warnemuende and deepening dress with a boast that the La-and dredging of the port of Sass- our Government was the first niez at the German end of the Government in Britain's history railway ferry to Sweden, which not to lose a by-fection in its is expected to reopen this year.
No one man can win the war by first two years. his own efforts”,
The work of the Germans will
but warned be eordinated by a supervising
pro- of
debates, Yesterday's decision by miners delegations, which wicht a bloc vote of over 400,000 at the
Four Die In Fog Collisions
Dover, May 25,
that the party must prepare for body in Rostok, which in turn Full detalls were established only today of two
for
1,000
A number of hecklers starija "Tory onslaught"-determin-will collaborate closely with Ger- ed speaking at once forcing the ed general election by the Con-nany's rail administration Fuel Minister discontinue, servative Party-in the next transport in the Soviet Zone.
When the disturbance died three years.
A Reuter correspondent down, he said, "these feeble in- "We know the nation knows visited Rostok during a terruptions do not matter. We that a hard struggle lies ahead kilometre tour a week ago and do not mind a little controversy, |, for Britain", he sald. "But toured the harbour and shipyards, If you had not created it,
thanks to our nationalization of met the Russian naval officers would have done, it for you. finance, and conl, to pur legisla- to whom the German officials were "We represent the workers Un andl to our conscious responsible, principally in matters with hands and brains, nystematic economic
planning: relating to the
own volun-
the
л
At the same time they ១៥- vocate special rations and fixed concessions for workers in undermanned key
Industries,
make the regulation which would issue of ration books dependent on the consumer performing some useful work, including work housewives and students, ban on holidays abroad unless connected with national business, and three-years ban On emigration because "Britain погу every worker."-Reuter.
Promise
of
needs
Margate, May 26. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Hugh Dalton, promised yester day that the Labour Party would carry through national-: isation of the iron, ateel and gas industries "before our five years are out" in 1950.
shipping disasters early yesterday off the fog- shrouded Goodwin Sands in the English Chan- nel in which four men lost their lives. who The American tanker, Newhall Hills, steaming through thick fog near the Goodwins, collided with a vessel believed to have been the Swed- ish ship, Monica, of-400 tons. Although the Newhall Hills was sailing in ballast, an ex- plosion in a gasoline tank started a violent fire and the ship's bow was blown off.
eighted, One man on board the tanker | the Monica was
with Was killed by, the explosion,
damaged bows and her captain Two hours after the collision, in bandages. She was able to con- tinue her voyage to the continent. Three of the crew of five of the Ostend trawler, Oceanic II, were drowned when the trawler on Monday, said that after the was cut in two by another Unit-nationalisation of these indun- ed States ship, the John La tries, the Labourites would "lay Farge.
down for the approval of the electors the next five year plan for socialisation."
shipment of re techniclats and the people whoj thanks above all to the sanity [parations.
The correspondent saw several labour to render service to their and common sense of the Brismoil vessels of about 2,000 tons. country. As far as the rest here tish people, we have made a rea-inden ready for
they don't matter two hoots." sonable start. Let no foreigner crated textiles and technical goods departure with
Several other Cabinet Ministers believe that Britain is down and addressed pre-convention meet-) out.”—United Press.
MORRISON WARNS
LABOUR REBELS
THE
Margate, May 25.
A warning to "rebel" Labour Members of Parlia
on the decks ns well os in the holds.
The Russians sald there had been no dismantling at Rostok, and German harbour officials In private conversation confirmed this.
U.S. "Plans" In The Med.
in the West Mediterranean,"
ment was issued today by Mr. Herbert Morri- son, Lord President of the Council, on the eve of the Labour Party conference which opens here tomorrow, "There have been occasions," this Tory committee should have Mr. Morrison said, "when there flirted with a series of principles has been such exccas of in-embolled in the policy and prae- dividualiam a to Involve the tice of the Labour Government. | day. danger of muddle and confusion-Reuter." calculated to do us no good in the
country and when Jumping over
tracts was so pronounere
that
the whole apple-cart was liable fo
be upset.
"That, of course, will not do,"
he continued.
He then called upon memberk of the Labour Party not to upset the apple cart.
ful how far
the
"GREATER SYRIA"
Jerusalem, May 25.
"Silly Talk" About Iron Curtain
A
none
London, May 25. The United States has "plans
com- according to the Soviet mentator, K. Hoffman, in Moscow broadcast on Spain to
"There are indications that, alongide the programme of aid to the reactionary regimes in Grecce and Turkey, American diplomacy is planning to extend and strengthen its position
in
King Abdullah of Transjor- the western. Mediterranean too," "dan in a 20-minute speech at he said.
zust
Moscow, May 26.
Two survivors, both of them Belgians, were picked up by a lifeboat after being in the water for seven hours.
These detalle were only estab- lished this evening when the sur- vivors of the Oceanic II and the R. Morin, Izvestia commenta- Ramsgate lifeboat which went to Hilla tor, in an attack on the Anglo-the all of the Newhall American correspondents at the reached port. Earlier, it had been recent Foreign Ministers con-thought that Oceanle II had col-
that lided with the Newhall Hille. ference, observed today
of them discovered an
The tanker was towed ints Sheerness today, escorted by iron curtais in Russia.
Morin said that before they refloat, with one quarter of bor length broken off by the explosion. came, "ally talk about an iron in the bows, The Ramsgate life- curtain was freely circulated boat had been standing by for and there were complaints three hours. a Ilfeboat's longest about the so-called absence of period at sea since the evacuation free access to information. of British troops from Dunkirk in
"Getting to Moscow they be 1940.-Reuter,
came convinced that no curtain fell behind them. It was curi
us to note that not one of them remembers the phras0 without which it is impossible
At Sheerness
H
Ramsgate, May 25, The 10,441 ton United States
Amman -today uttered an, im- "The intrigues of the world plied warning to the Middle reactionaries in the Spanish Mr. Morrison predleted that the
Euat peoples against Commun-question must be met with great Labour Party would retain power if the Party is in tip-top fettle, "Greater Syrla" scheme,
iem and urged adoption of his vigilance by all the freedom-lov. to write an article in London tanker, Nowhall Hills, minus her ho or Washington. This is un- bows which were blown off in the ing nations of the world," elevated in public spirit and wise
He asserted that the recent- continued.,
derstandable because the fron explosion and fire caused by her and active in good conses."
collision with a smaller, vessel Referring to the Conservatively concluded Transjordan-Iraq "The Spanish qucation must curtain was merely a figment yesterday, was towed into Sheer- Party's recent industrial charter, Treaty would make for better be solved along the lines requir- of their imagination. Mr. Morrison said." It is doubt relationships among the torri-ed by peace and security. The respondents were given full op half-mast. for an able
Morin said the visiting cor-nos Kent, today by four tags.
The "Stars and Stripes" was at Connorvative'tories within the Arab League. Fasciat hotbed in Spain
seaman, portunity to observe and ap- Edward Bolehala, 23; of Bridge- noon be destroyed.”—Reuter,
praise the facts of Soviet life.
port.
Fennsulvania, who was kill- But he continued "all their ed in the explosion. efforts were , directed
The other ship involved is be blackening and lying about a lieved to have been the 390 tons
hours after the explosion hospitality."—Associated Press. preached the tanker. Her bows werb slightly damaged, but she was able to continue to the con- tinent..
to
Par
an a whole, la committed King Abdullah spoke at
during the day-long celebra-
He then went on to refer to tions of Transjordan's first in the report of the Conservative Party Committee as a tribute to dependence day, one year ago.
when
to which its principles Frenc-
be became the first Kingdom"
which ended 26
at
British socialism and the degree | sovereign monarch in the new-years of quasi-indepehdefice un-J country which showed thom its Monica, of Sweden, which
copted by pubila opinion in that ly created "Royal Hashemite der Britain's mandate.-Router,
"JANE"
-YES, THESE SLEUTHS WERE PUT ON ME BY A SUSPICIOUS FATHER- |WHO MISTBOK - MY INTEREST
IN HIS DAUGHTER'S CLOIRES FOR-LESS HONOURABLE DESIGNS ON HER ***
HOW DISAPPOINTING!—
I THOUGHT YOU WERE
A RACKETEER AT
LEAST!-BUT" IF. YOU'RE ON THE LEVEL, WHY
WHY DIDN'T 1:TELJ POP EH? FOR THE SAME REASON, I SUSPECT, THAT YOU DON'T TELL MIE
·YOUR JOB, JANE!--ARE WB-RIVALS? COULDN'T WE GET TOGETHER?,
LET ME TAKE THE DRINKS TO THOSE PEOPLE, CHARLES!- THEY'RE FRIENDS
OF MINE.
VERY WELL, MISS LOVACE.
י:
Wreckage Found Wreckage from a fishing ves vel, the Belgian Oceanie II, which was sunk after the collision yes". terday with another United States ship, the 7,170-ton John La Farge, was found last night. Two survivors from the vessel's crow. of five wore picked up.
Newhall
"The master of the Hills and today that, whan dense fog had rolled in,
shin wax redwood to half speed Im mindlately; and all procautionk were taken archjalle.wma in
is that when shortly Fa, whistle was beard
on the starboard pow. 21 started
to ruduos to dlow speed when an
Dalton, here for the opening of the annual party conference
are
He added that "there many good candidates for in- clusion in this plan, though I don't suppose we shall be set- tling them finally this week.". Associated Press,
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